As Security Crackdown Grows, Egypt Seeks to Get Out From Under Israel's Thumb

US officials railing about Egypt’s comparatively small military presence in the Sinai Peninsula seem to forget that under the Camp David Accords the amount of troops they’re “allowed” to keep there is limited, and increases require Israeli approval.

With new President Mohammed Mursi looking to escalate a crackdown against militants along the border with Israel that aspect of the treaty may well be under review, according to a top aide of Mursi.

In an interview with an Egyptian paper, aide Mohamed Gadallah says Mursi is looking at the possibility of amending the treaty to declare full sovereignty over the peninsula, presumably allowing Egypt broader leeway to act unilaterally in the area.

Israeli officials have in the past reacted with extreme hostility to the idea of any changes to the treaty, at times saying the notion that the 30+ year old pact could be revised proved that negotiations with Arab nations were impossible. Israel seems eager to see this crackdown too, however, so the rhetoric may be toned down some in this case.

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So, for the zionists, it is damned if you do and damned if you don't. Mursi would do well to thumb his nose at Israel and reclaim what is rightfully Egypt's. If this is what he seeks to do now, he has every right to do so – whether or not the Nutty-yahoos and their subservient American stooges endorse it or not!

Not hardly an Accord, not when a big chunk of Egyptian sovereignty is handed over to Israel in exchange for bribes to the generals who rule Egypt.

Natural gas given to Israel at half price, military rule of the Sinai given to Israel, Egyptian gates to Gaza controlled by Israel, and Egypt forced to facilitate a police state in Gaza as best pleases Israel.

All he has to do is keep the IDF busy and they will need to call up the Israel soldier who likes it better when he is protected by the American youth and blood. There nothing in the area other than keep
Egypt away from gaza which has the off shore gas fields. Nothing will get bibi in more trouble than the Israeli military doing their duty. Help peace and get a few nice israeli kids in harm way. When the Israeli start paying the price of Israel aggression it will end. Give peace a chance and free Israel form our kids.

Israel's PM M.Begin made the accord with Egypt so that he could have his west flank covered so that he could attack Lebanon, which he did before the ink was dry on the accord. To get $3 billion a year on top of it from the US, for giving back stolen property, only shows what Mitt Romney says, "it's cultural".
Israel knows that they can take back the Siani whenever they want, and plan to do just that, but not just now. First southern Lebanon needs to be taken back by Israel when Iran is attacked.

All three posters here are right, in a way. Israel is at fault here, especially under the demagogic rule of Benjamin Netanyahu. The truth is, Bibi is a psychopath. He has NO empathy with other peoples, including his own. Power is all he wants – control over everyone. He uses Israel's military and intelligence services for his own evil agenda. It is he – along with /defense Minister Ehud Barak – who's deliberately destabilizing the Middle East through the use of extremist militants for their own ends.

Zionism is an extremist ideology; it's NOT a religion. Western leaders – including US ones – MUST fully understand this fact; then, take the necessary steps to bring true peace to this volatile region. The Sinai must be returned to its rightful owner, Egypt. Mursi has a very strong point here; that, Israel's military is failing in its duty of safeguarding this territory against militants who are threatening Egypt's border with Israel. Therefore, return the Sinai to Egypt so that its own military will be able to keep its border with Israel secure.